Monthly Archives: September 2020

Able Seedhouse Taps Students for New Can Design

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Able Seedhouse + Brewery, Minneapolis, released Not Quite Forever, a new fruited sour ale perfect for sipping as summer winds down. “It’s refreshingly crisp and deliciously tart,” says Bobby Blasey, Able Head Brewer. “I started with our base blended sour, … Continue reading →

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Lodi Wine Commission, SommFoundation Offer Masterclass, Scholarship Competition

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

The virtual masterclass will focus on the historical winegrowing region of Lodi, California. Participants of the virtual masterclass will have the opportunity to earn scholarships toward furthering wine education and certifications through an online timed test. Led by award-winning author and … Continue reading →

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Consumers Turn to ‘Safer,’ Local Wines in Pandemic

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Since March 2020, wine drinkers around the world have been consistently turning more to wine brands they view as safe, trustworthy and reliable, Wine Intelligence reports. In the case of markets where domestic wine is dominant, this also means consumers … Continue reading →

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2 Top NJ Wholesalers to Pay $4 Million Each for Trade Practice Violations

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

New Jersey’s two largest wine and spirits wholesalers will pay $4 million each to resolve findings that they engaged in discriminatory trade practices that unfairly favored their largest retail customers. In addition, 20 retailers statewide will pay a total of … Continue reading →

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New Mexico Grape Growers Discounting to Make Room for New Harvest

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

New Mexico winegrape growers report a record crop with grapes nearing maturity.  That’s the good news.  The bad:  With months of forced closures and a ban on wine festivals thanks to Covid-19, there’s still plenty of inventory from the past … Continue reading →

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Beer Wholesalers Replenish Inventories

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Beer wholesalers are aggressively replenishing inventories, driving the National Beer Wholesalers Association‘s “Beer Purchasers’ Index” to 74 in August from 58 a year earlier. The “at-risk inventory” index for total beer (inventory at risk of going out-of-code in the next 30 … Continue reading →

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